Mozambique vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Mozambique
144,080 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.86 million t
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
Southern Africa rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mozambique
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.86 million t against 144,080 t in Mozambique, a difference of 1.71 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 12.9 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million t | 7.78 million t | 6.53 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 967,686 t | 6.82 million t | 5.86 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 552,823 t | 10.07 million t | 9.52 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 233,262 t | 6.31 million t | 6.08 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Mozambique or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1.86 million t against 144,080 t in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Mozambique and Southern Africa?
- 1.71 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.